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Bateau Bay vs Tumbi Umbi

Name: Bateau Bay vs Tumbi Umbi — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Bateau Bay profile · Tumbi Umbi profile

Bateau Bay Tumbi Umbi

Bateau Bay and Tumbi Umbi are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast, but they offer different lifestyles. Bateau Bay is a more connected hub, where 99.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park and public transport is far more frequent. Tumbi Umbi is more car-dependent, though it has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (2.06 compared to 0.83 in Bateau Bay). Tumbi Umbi also sees higher wealth, with 22.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 18.4% in Bateau Bay.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in their typical weekly incomes and the share of residents aged 65 and over. They also share a similar proportion of First Nations people at 5.1%. While Bateau Bay is more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has a higher rental rate of 23.8%, Tumbi Umbi has a notably higher First Nations Year 12 completion rate of 47.1%, which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,147 larger in Bateau Bay Renting: 8.6 pts higher in Bateau Bay Living alone: 5.9 pts higher in Bateau Bay Unpaid carers: 2.2 pts higher in Tumbi Umbi Household size: 0.2 larger in Tumbi Umbi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi +7,147 larger in Bateau Bay gap steady

12,516 88th pct 5,369 86th pct

Median age in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi +3 yrs older in Tumbi Umbi gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

24.5% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 19.6%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 18.1%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

45.8% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

31.2% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 30.2%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Bateau Bay Tumbi Umbi

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia even 82.5%

4.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% English +1.1 pts ▸ 44.0%

42.2% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 41.4%

13.5% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

10.4% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 91.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.7% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 57.9%

38.4% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 35.8%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi +1.23 more in Tumbi Umbi

0.83 4th pct 2.06 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi +5 more in Tumbi Umbi

10 79th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi +32 larger in Bateau Bay

501 72nd pct 469 68th pct

ICSEA in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi even

998 55th pct 1,000 56th pct

Highest year of school

45.1% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 47.1%

30.9% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 19.1%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II even 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.4% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

11.2% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.5% Information technology even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi +$20 higher in Tumbi Umbi gap narrowing

$719 44th pct $739 48th pct

Household income in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi +$182 higher in Tumbi Umbi gap narrowing

$1,475 46th pct $1,657 58th pct

Family income in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi +$7 higher in Tumbi Umbi gap narrowing

$2,001 58th pct $2,008 58th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 27.1%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 15.7%

8.1% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%

2.5% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.6% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

4.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +1.1 pts ▸ 58.8%

21.3% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.9% Three or more even 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi +359 larger in Bateau Bay

633 87th pct 274 86th pct

Median age in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi +1 yrs older in Tumbi Umbi

21 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi +$86 higher in Tumbi Umbi

$616 47th pct $702 56th pct

Household income in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi +$449 higher in Tumbi Umbi

$1,593 46th pct $2,042 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi +0.2 larger in Tumbi Umbi gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 56.1%

26.6% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 14.4%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

27.3% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 21.4%

16.0% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%

6.3% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.4% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi +$10 higher in Tumbi Umbi gap widening

$400 82nd pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi +$88 higher in Tumbi Umbi gap narrowing

$2,058 74th pct $2,146 79th pct

People / bedroom in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

35.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 35.1%

23.8% Rented ◂ +8.6 pts 15.2%

4.1% Other tenure +5.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

79.5% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 81.0%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 29.8%

32.5% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

12.9% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.8% 5 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 1.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

18.0% $200–$349 +1.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.0% Under $200 ◂ +8.1 pts 9.9%

12.4% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.3% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 37.7%

22.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 22.0%

15.5% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi +44 more in Bateau Bay

85 89th pct 41 87th pct

Stops/1k in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi +0.85 more in Tumbi Umbi

6.79 85th pct 7.64 86th pct

Departures/1k in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi +1,065.7 more in Bateau Bay

1,792.4 91st pct 726.8 83rd pct

PT routes in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi +3 more in Bateau Bay

15 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi +4 longer in Tumbi Umbi

2 14th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi +1 longer in Bateau Bay

70 50th pct 69 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi +22,825 more in Bateau Bay

22,825 76th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi +22,825 more in Bateau Bay

22,825 51st pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 49.9%

24.1% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

3.2% Car (passenger) even 3.2%

0.8% Walked even 0.9%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Train even 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 37.5%

34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 32.2%

12.1% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.7% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 16.4%

13.5% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

10.3% Retail trade even 10.3%

6.7% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

3.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.7% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 19.2%

16.2% Technicians & trades even 16.2%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%

11.3% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.0% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% Sales workers even 9.5%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi +1.2 higher in Bateau Bay

5.6 86th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi +1.1 more in Bateau Bay

5.4 85th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi +4.1 pts higher in Bateau Bay

54.6% 81st pct 50.5% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi +14.8 pts higher in Tumbi Umbi

38.6% 77th pct 53.4% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi +11.8 pts higher in Bateau Bay

99.6% 99th pct 87.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi +12.2 pts higher in Bateau Bay

71.5% 82nd pct 59.3% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi +25.1 pts higher in Bateau Bay

99.6% 87th pct 74.6% 71st pct

Walk to health in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi +17.8 pts higher in Tumbi Umbi

32.2% 80th pct 50.0% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi +1.6 more in Bateau Bay

11.8 46th pct 10.2 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi +86 higher in Bateau Bay

116 87th pct 30 75th pct

Mean slope in Bateau Bay in Tumbi Umbi +1.5 pts higher in Tumbi Umbi

6.6% 60th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bateau Bay vs Tumbi Umbi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10227/bateau-bay/vs/SAL13980/tumbi-umbi